Examples of recent global incidents of falsified medicine use5 6
| Falsified medicine (indication) | Country/Year | Report |
|---|---|---|
| Avastin (anticancer) | USA/2012 | Drug lacked active ingredient. Used in 19 medical practices |
| Viagra and Cialis (erectile dysfunction) | UK/2012 | Smuggled into the UK. Contained undeclared active ingredients, compromising patient safety |
| Zidolam-N (anti-HIV/AIDS) | Kenya/2011 | Three thousand people affected by falsified batch |
| Glibenclamide (antidiabetic medicine) | China/2009 | Contained six times the normal dose of active ingredient. Two deaths and nine hospitalisations |
| Seretide Evohaler (asthma) | UK/2009 | Batch recalled due to EU Customs Intelligence |